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G. L. MAYNE. Bathing Glove.

No. 235.268. 7 Patented Dec. 7,1880.

WITNESSE INVENTUR Um, 9.6m M zZ/M ATTORNEYS N. PETERS. PHOTO-LITHDGRAPHER, WASHlNGTON, D C.

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G. L. MAYNE.

Bathing Glove.

No. 235,268. Patented Dec. 7,1880.

ATTORNEYS N. PFIERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. q C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L, MAYNE, OF HOPE, ARKANSAS.

BATHlNG-GLOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 235,268, dated December 7, 1880.

- Application filed January 17, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES L. MAYNE, of Hope, in the county of Hempstead and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing and Bathing Gloves and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked there- I igure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a front of a hand showing my glove applied. Fig. 2 is a back view of a hand showing my glove applied, and Fig. 3 is a View of a modification of my glove.

This invention has relation to washing and. bathing gloves; and it consists of a glove having stitched to its front or palm a covering of spongeous material of sufficient thickness to insure the absorption of a proper quantity of water for bathing purposes, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The glove represented in Figs. 1 and 2 has its front or palm covered with a layer of sponge, which is stitched to the fabric of the glove. The glove opens at the back, and is fastened at the wrist by the usual button-fastening. If desired, however, the opening may be dispensed with, and. the well-known arrangement of an elastic band employed.

It is immaterial whether the thumb and two finger-pieces be employed or whether the thumb and one piece for all of the fingers be adopted, the requirement being that the entire face of the glove, including the thumb and fingers, be covered with sponge. The water is readily squeezed out by closing the hand.

In practice it will be found that the sponge will hold an ample quantity of water for bathing purposes.

The glove shown in Fig. 3 has its front or palm provided with a raised surface, A, of 5 some fibrous material, which is knitted or woven with the glove. This surface may be in the form of projecting loops or of short projecting ends similar to a Turkish towel. The glove in this case will have its thumb and finger portions arranged in .any desired manner, as hereinbefore described, and the raised surface will be deep enough to give it a capacity I do not wish to be understood as claiming,

f0rholdingthefie'quisitaquantitybiwaterm.-.

broadly, a glove or mitten with a rough rubgg g snnfaceabntr hat I do claim is- As a new article of manufacture, a bathingglove having stitched to its front or palm a covering of spongeous material of sufficient thickness to insure the absorption of a proper quantity of water for bathing purposes, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have 65 hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES LEWIS MAYNE.

Witnesses B. L. RYE,

H. N. CORNELIUS. 

